About “When Less Is More”
When Less is More presents mathematical inequalities using visual and geometric reasoning. The book begins with well-known inequalities, such as those between the harmonic, geometric, and arithmetic mean, and offers geometric proofs for them. The majority of the inequalities in the book are geometric in both their statements and their solutions. As the book progresses, some inequalities become more analytical in both form and proof. The approach emphasizes clarity and visual understanding, often relying on diagrams to convey mathematical ideas.
Book details
- First published
- 2009
- Latest edition
- 2009 · ISBN 9780883853429